The Town of Mansfield is committed to ensuring that fair and equal housing opportunities are granted to all persons, in all housing opportunities and development activities funded by the town.In support of this commitment, the Town has adopted the following:

Housing discrimination is illegal in Connecticut.Specifically, it is against the law to deny anyone housing because of their race, color, national origin, gender, ancestry, religion, children or family status, mental or physical disability, marital status, age (except minors), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression and legal source of income (such as refusing to accept Section 8 vouchers). Groups of people with these characteristics are referred to as “protected classes.”

If you belong to one of the protected classes identified above and have been the victim of housing discrimination, the Mansfield Fair Housing Officer is available to help you navigate the complaint process with the agencies responsible for investigating and resolving housing discrimination complaints.

For more information or to make an appointment with the Fair Housing Officer, email humanserv@mansfieldct.orgor call 860.429.3315.

Other Housing Complaints

In addition to services provided by the Fair Housing Officer with regard to housing discrimination, the Mansfield Department of Building and Housing Inspection investigates complaints related to condition of rental housing and violations of the Town’s minimum housing code.If you are renting a housing unit and believe that it is not being maintained in accordance with minimum requirements, complete and submit the Department of Building and Housing Inspection Complaint Form. For more information on minimum housing requirements, please review the Guide to Housing Code Enforcement. You may also contact the Department of Building and Housing Inspection via email atBldgDept@mansfieldct.orgor by telephone at 860.487.4440.